Robert Foster
Robert Lee Foster
Born: 1925
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Career: 1940-1951
Robert Foster compiled a career record of 36 wins and 31 losses and a 4.06 ERA in his 108-game pitching career with the Owensboro Oilers, Canton Terriers, Youngstown Gremlins, Hopkinsville Hoppers and York White Roses. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 4 | 9 | .308 | 5.55 | 28 | 120.0 | 143 | 93 | 74 | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 5.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.94 | 3 | 16.0 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | MATL | Youngstown Gremlins | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5.74 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 47.0 | 50 | 50 | 30 | 41 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1947 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | 12 | 6 | .667 | 3.79 | 23 | 152.0 | 140 | 88 | 64 | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 16 | 10 | .615 | 3.79 | 31 | 25 | 209.0 | 223 | 123 | 88 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 12 | 34.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 36 | 31 | .537 | 4.06 | 108 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 583.0 | 572 | 373 | 263 | 0 | 253 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 28 | 40 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .150 | .175 | .325 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | MATL | Youngstown Gremlins | 9 | 15 | 15 | 1 | .067 | .067 | .067 | .133 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1947 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | 27 | 65 | 65 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .154 | .154 | .215 | .369 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 12 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .091 | .167 | .091 | .258 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 35 | 81 | 81 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .259 | .494 | 21 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 111 | 213 | 212 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .175 | .178 | .208 | .386 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | MATL | Youngstown Gremlins | P | 9 | 2 | 13 | 3 | .833 | 1.667 | |
| 1947 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | P | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| Totals | 108 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | .857 | .167 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | BSN | ||
| 1941 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | BOS | ||
| 1942 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | BOS | ||
| 1942 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Canton Terriers | BOS | ||
| 1946 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Youngstown Gremlins | |||
| 1947 | D | Kitty League | Hopkinsville Hoppers | |||
| 1951 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | |||
| 1951 | B | Inter-State League | York White Roses |
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